Official Poker Tournament Rules
Tourney Regulations Vary
In most cases, different poker tournaments have their own set of rules. For the most part, however, they still follow the ones outlined in Robert Ciaffone’s Robert Rules of Poker – which we’ll talk about in detail below:
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Seating
Seats are generally determined either by assignment or random draw, except in one-table satellite events where early birds are typically allowed to pick their seats.
Once play starts, players are no longer allowed to move to a different seat unless the tournament director decides otherwise.
Absentee players
Any player who cannot make it to the start of a tournament may request for their chips to be left untouched until their arrival. Absentee players who cannot be contacted, however, may be eliminated from play anytime after a new betting level is reached or 30 minutes passes, whichever happens first. They are still dealt cards, put up for antes, blinds and even forced bets until then.
Late entrants
Starting chips may be stacked in an unoccupied seat to accommodate any late entrants. The tournament director may decide to remove these chips at any point during the event.
Limits and blinds
Both are raised at pre-determined intervals. New limits automatically apply to the next deal after each betting level.
Removal of chips
Lower denomination chips are combined and changed up to higher denomination ones when they are no longer necessary to the ante or blind structure. Each odd chip left is then removed from play and exchanged for a card.
Time outs
Any player present at the table can pause the action by calling “time.”
Dead hands
Any player not at their seat (i.e., within reach of their chair) by the time the first card is dealt during the initial deal gets a dead hand.
Breaking tables
As the tournament progresses and players are removed from play, tables are broken in a predetermined order. Players from these broken tables are then moved to other tables with empty seats.
The tournament director will make an effort to keep the number of players at each table balanced at all stages of the tournament.
Redraws
The first redraw for seating happens when there are just three tables left. Another one happens when the field gets reduced further to just two tables. The third and final round is done once there’s only one table left.
For smaller tournaments that have no more than five starting tables, redrawing starts at two tables instead of three.
Hidden chips
A player who discovers one or more hidden chips after going all in and losing the pot cannot benefit from the situation. Instead, they are eliminated if the opponent has enough chips to cover the difference. In some events, the opponent can just do a re-buy in case they don’t have enough chips to do so.
The tournament director may also give the discovered chips to the pot winner, provided that the next deal has not yet started and the non-hidden chips would have gone to them anyway. On the other hand, if the next deal is already underway, then the discovered chips are simply discarded.
Insufficient chips
A player who doesn’t have enough chips to cover a blind or forced bet can still get in on the action but only on whatever the remaining amount is.
On the other hand, if a player posts a short blind and then proceeds to win the pot, they are no longer required to cover the blind.
Eliminated players
Upon elimination, each player must immediately leave their seat.
Showing of cards
Players are not allowed to reveal their cards during a live deal, except in cases where there are only two players left in the event. A prematurely revealed hand may be declared dead, and the owner of that hand may be penalized, provided they deliberately showed their cards.
Inappropriate behavior
Any player who acts in a way that disrupts the game or offends other players may either be dealt out for a certain period of time or completely kicked out of the game, depending on the severity of the offense.
Replacement decks
The only time a deck can be changed before the dealer changes is when it contains a damaged card.
Dealer button
To determine the starting position of the dealer button, the dealer hands all of the players one card each. Whoever gets the highest one, gets assigned the button first. The button will then stay in place until all the required blinds are taken.
Blinds and new players
Any player who joins a game is immediately dealt in, except in cases where they are seated either in the button or small blind position. In both cases, they are required to wait for the button to pass.
Also, in every heads-up play that has two blinds, it is always the small blind that gets assigned the button.
Misdeals
Whenever a downcard gets dealt face up in Stud games, a misdeal is called.
Re-buys
Any player who announces their intent to make a rebuy prior to the deal is required to push through with it.
Going all-in
Whenever a player goes all-in after betting is done, all players are required to reveal their hands.
Going broke
In cases where two or more active players go broke within the same hand, whoever had the most money at the start of the hand places higher in the tournament.
Unofficial transactions
Tournament organizers and even the management of the casino in which an event is held cannot be held responsible or asked to pass judgment on any deal that is not covered by the official tournament rules. This includes (but is not limited to) side bets, private deals and anything concerning the redistribution or division of the prize pool.
The tournament director, however, may choose to ensure that such agreements, though frowned upon, are carried out by all parties involved.
Also, such agreements are deemed improper when they do not involve all active players.
Tournament completion
Events must be played until completion, but the organizers and management of the venue where it is set to be held can either cancel it or make changes to it, provided these alterations are fair to all participants.
Whew! That was quite a read, right? Why play a couple of rounds of real money poker online right now to unwind?
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